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Essentially, with TikTok, I have the right to either sell it or close it,
Trump told reporters in the White House We may have to get an approval from China, too... but I'm sure they'll approve it or that would be a hostile act" that could be reciprocated with tariffs
I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture,
Trump wrote on Truth Social Now that the law has taken effect, there’s no legal basis for any kind of ‘extension’ of its effective date,
True, as a legal matter, a president can’t simply suspend the operation of a duly enacted law,
As of today, TikTok is back,
Trump told his supporters at a pre-inauguration victory rally It ultimately goes up to me, so you’re going to see what I’m going to do,
They tell you this is about China,
Shareholders of providers would have a valid case against companies that rely on the EO,
said cybersecurity and digital privacy expert Timothy Edgar, who teaches at Brown University Trump could change his mind at any time or selectively enforce against companies that fall from political favor,
TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you're in", ... Downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal requirements".
I don't think that necessarily has to mean a divestiture,
he said, referring to the law that bans TikTok, It genuinely feels like our parents just came in the middle of the school year and said, ‘Yeah, forget all your friends, forget all the hard work you did at this school, you’re going to have to start from scratch,
TikToker @inzlay said in a video of herself crying and bidding farewell to her TikTok following of 24,500 It sounds dramatic to say I don’t know what I’ll do without TikTok, but I really don’t know who I’m going to be without TikTok. A large part of who I have become in the last six years and a large part of my growth has come from a lot of the stuff I’ve learned off this app. I really hate to say goodbye.”
So.. uh.. anyone else getting this error on the New TikTok? I'm trying to repost a video criticizing Trump for his anti-trans political agenda and it's claiming I am not connected to the internet even though I'm clearly connected and can scroll with no issues..."
A post from an account called Damien Dread stated Censorship on TikTok is at an all time high with accounts being deleted, posts going back years being flagged, people losing access to the creator fund for saying anything Anti-Trump, MAGA, Elon, etc. But free speech and all that right?"
Another post from the account Dustin Genereux said Whatever happened when TikTok went dark on in the U.S., it seems TikTok have now jumped the red line to the dark side. Resistors are getting content pulled down and the algorithm seems alive to anything overtly anti-Trump."
Another post from the account Truth Matters said TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law.” ... Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday.”
Biden says ... He also notes in a statement Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use TikTok for now.”
A message on the app reads My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!”
